JOHANNESBURG - Police union Popcru is calling for the nationalisation of traffic police.
It says this will give them bargaining power to improve working conditions.
The call follows the release of the latest mid-festive season road safety report.
It shows over 500 people have died on our roads since the beginning of December.
The Transport Department is now implementing 24-hour traffic policing and intensified law enforcement.
Popcru spokesperson Richard Mamabolo discuss this further.